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verb

past tense of assure

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Recent Examples of assured
Adjective
Image The name Takacs has become a synonym for assured, collective excellence, but its story is one of evolution, not stasis. David Allen Chet Strange, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Rest assured, the goal is not to replace human scientists. Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025
Verb
Users are assured of rich and detailed soundscapes as well as clear phone calls. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Not gaining admission to a BS/MD program after years of work can feel like a setback, but rest assured that your hard work will not be in vain. Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
Adjective
  • From there, the team set about making Victor feel comfortable and confident as both a filmmaker and a performer.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • Financial institutions can build trust by judiciously providing key information to help clients make confident decisions without unnecessary complexities.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • But while Boyle is proud of his influence on the zombie film landscape, he’s mostly abstained from watching any of those movies himself.
    Jake Kleinman, Wired News, 20 June 2025
  • That one small step was just the beginning, paving the way for a succession of shorts and feature-length films that have been proud to wear their sci-fi credentials on their Space Ranger sleeves.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Coupled with her interview for the cover of People, this ensured plenty of positive content was out there to inspire supportive mentions in the run-up to release.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
  • This tool ensured that when spacetime interacts with matter as the quantum operator, the equations remain valid and don’t break any fundamental rules.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Former Danity Kane singer and Diddy protégé, Aubrey O'Day, has been following the trial and isn’t sure what the outcome will be.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
  • The power of climbing the same ladder, ring by ring Like many Gen Z grads, Godwin wasn’t sure where to take her career after obtaining her bachelor’s and master’s in English from the Universities of Oklahoma and Iowa, respectively.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • The smug and sanctimonious tenor of their briefing makes that plain.
    Christie D’Zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • In a comedic twist, the Labrador retriever was filmed turning back to his owner during the drive, with a smug look on his face as if to boast about his comfortable spot.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • And, both the House of Representatives and the Senate propose increasing the $600 reporting threshold for independent contractors or certain other payments reported on Form 1099-NEC to $2,000, adjusted for inflation.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Watch how the characters hit and hold certain key poses as the camera glides and zooms around them.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • The protests proved conclusively that Americans will not tolerate the deployment of the U.S. military in American cities, the constant line-stepping over constitutional boundaries, the arrests of political dissenters, or the arrogant defense of police-state tactics.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • In Aesop’s fable, the turtle (traditionally called a tortoise, which is a type of turtle) is a winner, a perpetual underdog who defeats the arrogant hare.
    A.O. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.
    Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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